Cricket : The General Cricket Thread

Originally Posted by denphone

Are travelling first class Sir or with the cheapies.

I will email the ECB at once to see if this can be arranged mate first class only of course, if we are going in to bat to try to save England only the best.

[denphone]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/16887687

Monty Panesar removes Misbah-ul-Haq but Pakistan's lead nears 300 on day three of the third Test against England.

[Saaf_laandon_mo]

Originally Posted by richard1960

Game over if Saaf is reading this the white flag is being tied to the pole already as England surrender to a 3-0 defat in all probability,barring some miracle batting in the 2nd innings.

Fancy padding up to give England a hand denphone we could fly out tonight mate.

If Cook & Straus get set in, I don't think 325 is ungettable. Especially with 2 days left.

I'm not celebrating just yet.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

If Cook & Straus get set in, I don't think 325 is ungettable. Especially with 2 days left.

I'm not celebrating just yet.

Well there will have to be considerably more application shown at the crease for us to get to that score but of course l will be well pleased if we do get to that score

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/16887687

CLOSE OF PLAY - Eng 36-0

Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

If Cook & Straus get set in, I don't think 325 is ungettable. Especially with 2 days left.

I'm not celebrating just yet.

Its not ungettable but looking at Englands form thus far unlikely in my view England will have to play far more confidently then they have particularly with DRS in use, down the order Pietersen has a problem with spin,and Bell looks out of sorts,and Morgan as good a player as i think he is seemingly has issues at this test level though i would love him to come good.

There is lots of time left certainly but even if cook and Strauss get in farther down the order the colly wobbles will appear ,I hate to say this but the bowling has been good so far,but the batters just lack confidence that only a big innings from somebody could restore,have England got the fight left to save the 3rd test we shall see.

[Saaf_laandon_mo]

165 for 6..... the fat lady is warming up!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

165 for 7..... the fat lady is practising her scales.....

Yes this has been a very depressing series and heads will have to roll.

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

165 for 7..... the fat lady is practising her scales.....

Actually 173-6 as you seem to have lost a wicket in all your excitement.

[Saaf_laandon_mo]

Yes - I had to go back to edit it lol.

Anyway, 7 down now!

Let's put political correctness aside for the moment.... England are about to be brownwashed!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

Yes - I had to go back to edit it lol.

Anyway, 7 down now!

Let's put political correctness aside for the moment.... England are about to be brownwashed!

Just remember there will be a trip to Blighty in the future and no doubt the boot will be on the other foot one suspects.

[Saaf_laandon_mo]

brownwashed!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

brownwashed!

Well done Saaf.

Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

brownwashed!

Just as i predicted an England collapse.! in the 2nd innings.

I was right to predict Saff the white flag was indeed being tied to the pole,i have watched England long enough to know when thier heads are down.

Well done to the England bowlers though several times they put us in with a chance of winning,only for the batsmen to fluff it.

Well done Pakistan the best team won,now for the one day series.

[denphone]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/16925854

England team director Andy Flower has warned his batsmen that selection is "not a closed shop" following the series whitewash by Pakistan.

England managed to make more than 200 only twice on the way to a 3-0 defeat.

Flower told BBC Sport: "There is a point where it would be stupid to continue along the same path.

"I don't think we're there with these players. This is not a closed shop, but this group of batsmen have done an outstanding job for England."

Use accessible player and disable flyout menusEngland believed their own hype - Michael Vaughan
The tourists' main struggles in Dubai and Abu Dhabi came against Pakistan's spin bowlers, with Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman and Mohammad Hafeez taking 48 wickets between them.

"You don't always succeed, and when that is the case it can create some doubts," Flower added. "The best players come through those moments of doubt."

Can England win or is another pasting in the one day series about to follow Englands Test washout, not long until Englands one day series V Pakistan starts.


England one-day squad: Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire), Danny Briggs (Hampshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Somerset), Jade Dernbach (Surrey), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Craig Kieswetter (Somerset), Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire), Kevin Pietersen (Surrey), Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire), Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire).

[denphone]

Originally Posted by richard1960

Can England win or is another pasting in the one day series about to follow Englands Test washout, not long until Englands one day series V Pakistan starts.


England one-day squad: Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire), Danny Briggs (Hampshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Somerset), Jade Dernbach (Surrey), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Craig Kieswetter (Somerset), Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire), Kevin Pietersen (Surrey), Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire), Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire).

Well Richard we will find out later this morning when they play the first match.